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| Amy Schumer pens open letter to fans who left Florida show after Trump jokes | |
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| Amy Schumer has written an open letter to fans who walked out of her Sunday standup show in Tampa, Florida, after she made jokes about Donald Trump. | Amy Schumer has written an open letter to fans who walked out of her Sunday standup show in Tampa, Florida, after she made jokes about Donald Trump. |
| The actor and writer read the letter aloud during her Tuesday show at New York’s Madison Square Garden, according to People. | The actor and writer read the letter aloud during her Tuesday show at New York’s Madison Square Garden, according to People. |
| “I’ve written an open letter to Tampa and I’d like to read it tonight,” she began. “Dearest Tampa, I’m sorry you didn’t want me, a comedian who talks about what she believes in, to mention the biggest thing going on in our country right now. How could I think it was OK to spend five minutes having a peaceful conversation with someone with different views? | “I’ve written an open letter to Tampa and I’d like to read it tonight,” she began. “Dearest Tampa, I’m sorry you didn’t want me, a comedian who talks about what she believes in, to mention the biggest thing going on in our country right now. How could I think it was OK to spend five minutes having a peaceful conversation with someone with different views? |
| “After the show, I want you to know that I will go straight to a rehab facility that will teach me how to make all people happy. Both the rich, entitled, white people who are gonna vote for him and the very poor people – who’ve been tricked into it.” | “After the show, I want you to know that I will go straight to a rehab facility that will teach me how to make all people happy. Both the rich, entitled, white people who are gonna vote for him and the very poor people – who’ve been tricked into it.” |
| She closed referencing her controversial joke that called the Republican candidate an “orange, sexual-assaulting, fake-college-starting monster”. | She closed referencing her controversial joke that called the Republican candidate an “orange, sexual-assaulting, fake-college-starting monster”. |
| “I shouldn’t have said that he was an orange, sexual-assaulting, fake-college-starting monster,” Schumer’s letter continued. “Shouldn’t have said that. I will never again say that he is an orange, sexual-assaulting, fake-college-starting monster.” | “I shouldn’t have said that he was an orange, sexual-assaulting, fake-college-starting monster,” Schumer’s letter continued. “Shouldn’t have said that. I will never again say that he is an orange, sexual-assaulting, fake-college-starting monster.” |
| Before Tuesday’s performance, Schumer said on Instagram that New York’s show would be “squeaky clean” following the criticism she received for bashing Trump. | Before Tuesday’s performance, Schumer said on Instagram that New York’s show would be “squeaky clean” following the criticism she received for bashing Trump. |
| Schumer also responded in a statement, telling Entertainment Weekly: “I loved the crowd and my show in Tampa last night! I want to thank the 8,400 people who stayed. We had a great time! We have always depended on comedians to make us laugh and tell the truth. I am proud to continue that tradition.” | Schumer also responded in a statement, telling Entertainment Weekly: “I loved the crowd and my show in Tampa last night! I want to thank the 8,400 people who stayed. We had a great time! We have always depended on comedians to make us laugh and tell the truth. I am proud to continue that tradition.” |
| During her Tampa show, Schumer made Trump a focal point of her routine, at one point asking a Trump supporter, “preferably one with sleeves”, to come onstage and explain why they were picking him. A local man got up and explained the decision was about not liking Clinton. | During her Tampa show, Schumer made Trump a focal point of her routine, at one point asking a Trump supporter, “preferably one with sleeves”, to come onstage and explain why they were picking him. A local man got up and explained the decision was about not liking Clinton. |
| “Do you get worried at all with how impulsive he is?” she reportedly said to him. “Do you worry he’ll be impulsive and get us in a lot of fucking trouble we can’t get out of?” | “Do you get worried at all with how impulsive he is?” she reportedly said to him. “Do you worry he’ll be impulsive and get us in a lot of fucking trouble we can’t get out of?” |
| As audience members booed, Schumer responded: “Of course, we’re in Florida, you’re going to boo. I know you’re here to laugh, but you choose how you’re going to live your life, and it’s just too important.” | As audience members booed, Schumer responded: “Of course, we’re in Florida, you’re going to boo. I know you’re here to laugh, but you choose how you’re going to live your life, and it’s just too important.” |